Method of knitting the finger tip of knit gloves



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METHOD OF KNITTING THE FINGER TIP OF KNIT GLOVES Filed Sept. 15, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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METHOD OF KNITTING THE FINGER TIP OF KNIT GLOVES Filed Sept. 13, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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United States Patent ()filice 3,258,940 Patented July 5, 1966 3,258,940 METHOD OF KNITTING THE FINGER TIP F KNIT GLOVES Masahiro Shima, 20 S-chome Higashinaga-machi, Wakayama, Japan Filed Sept. 13, 1963, Ser. No. 308,801 4 Claims. (Cl. 66-174) The object of the present invention is to provide a method whereby the finger tip of a knit glove that fits the finger tip of the wearer well, has a good appearance and also does not weaken his sense of touch when the gloves are worn, can be easily knit. According to the invention, a cap-like shaped group of stitches that holds an initial course in its center is formed by knitting as many courses as are required for forming half the cap-like shape on both sides of the initial course. The cylindrical body portion of the finger is then knit from the circular course formed around the said group of stitches.

With the above object in view, a better understanding of the invention may be gained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an enlarged view of the courses of stitches forming the finger tip which illustrates an exemplifying embodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is also an enlarged view of courses of stitches forming the finger tip which illustrates another exemplifying embodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 3 is an elevation view of the finger of the knit gloves made in accordance with the present invention.

In FIGURE 1, an initial course 1 is first formed and when the thread reaches the left-most loop 2, the knitting yarn is reversed to form a course 3 by knitting it through with the fourth lower loop from the left end of the course 1, and then successively knitting rightwards. But, when it reaches the fourth upper loop from the right end of the course 1, the thread is again reversed in its course so as to pass through said upper loop in order to start to form a third course 4. The course 4 is knit and at the position where the said course 4 passes through the left-most loop of the course 3, the knitting yarn is knit through the upper loop of the course 1 and then it is passed through the lower loop of the course 1 next adjacent the left end of course 3 to form a loop 5 adjacent the left end of the course 3. The yarn is further knitted through the loops of course 3 to form the fourth course 6 and, after reaching the right end of the course 3, it is knit through the lower loop of the course 1 which is next adjacent to the right end of the course 3, to form the loop 7. It is then passed through the upper loop of the course 1 which is to the right of the said loop 7, to form the loop 8 which is adjacent the right end of the course 4. The yarn is again reversed and is knit through the loops of the course 4 to form course 9, and the loop on left end of the said course 9 is knit through the loop on the left end of the course 4. The knitting yarn is then knit through the upper loop of the course 1 which is adjacent the end of course 4 to form the loop on the left end of the course 9 and then it is passed through the lower loop on the course 1 to the left of and next adjacent the lower loop on the course 1 through which the first loop 5 of course 6 is passed to form the loop 11 to the left of the loop 5. The yarn is again reversed and knit through the loop 5 and the loops of course 6 to form the course 12, and then it is knit through the loop 7 and then through the lower loop of the course 1 which is to the right of the loop through which loop 7 passes, so that the loop 13 is formed to the the right of the loop 7. The yarn is further knit through the upper loop of the course 1 which is to the right of the loop 13, to form the loop 14 to the left of the loop 8 and then it is knit through the loop 8 and the loops of course 9 to form the course 15. It is further knit through the loop 10 and the upper loop of the course 1 to the left of the loop 8, so that the loop 16 is formed to the left of the loop 10. The yarn is then knit through the lower loop of the course 1 to the left of loop 11 to form the loop 17. Then the yarn is knit through the loops 11, 15 and the loops of course 12 to form the course 18, and further it is knit through the loop 13 and the lower loop of the course 1 to the right of loop 13 to form the loop 19. It is further knit through the upper loop on the right end of the course 1 to the right of loop 14 to form the loop 20. It is then knit through the loop 14 and the loops of course 15 to form the course 21 and then knit through the loop 16 to form the loop 22. Thenceforth the knitting yarn is knit through the above-mentioned loop 2 to form the loop 23. After that, the course 24 is knit counterclockwise in a circle, and successive circular courses are knitted to form the cylindrical body of the glove finger.

In the example of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 2, the initial course 25 which occupies the center of the finger is knit from the right to the left and the knitting yarn is reversed at the left end of the said course 25 to form the course 26 which is knit through the upper loops of the course 25 and the yarn is then reversed and knit from the right end of the course 25 through the lower loops of the course 25 to form a third course 27. The left-most loop 28 of the said course 27 is knit through the left-most lower loop of the course 25 and then the knitting yarn is reversed and is knit through the third upper loop 29 counted from the left end of the course 26 and through the upper loops on course 26 to the third upper loop counted from the right end of the said course 26 to form a fourth course 30. From the right end of the said course 30, the yarn is knitted through the third lower loop, as counted from the right end, of the course 27, skipping over the courses 26 and 25 to form the loop 31, and thereafter is knit through the downward loops of course 27 to form a course 32. After it is knitted through the third lower loop counted from the left end of the course 27 it skips over the course 25, is knitted through the second loop, counted from the left end, of the course 26 to form the loop 33 and then is knit through the upper loops of course 30 to form a course 34. The yarn is knit through the second upper loop, counted from the right end, of the course 26 to form the loop 35 at the right end of the course 30, and skipping over the courses 26 and 25, it is knit through the second lower loop, counted from the right end, of the course 27 to form the loop 36 on the right end of the course 32, and then is knit through the downward loops of course 32 to form a course 37. After forming the loop 38 which is knit through the second lower loop, counted from the left end of the course 27, the yarn is knit through the left-most loop of the course 26 to form the loop 39.

Then, reversing its course, it is knit through with the loop 33 and the upward loops of course 34 to form a course 40. After forming a loop 41 which is knit through the loop 35 and also a loop 42 which is knit through the loop on the right end of the course 26, the yarn further forms a loop 43 which is knit through the right-most loop of the course 27 and also a loop 44 which is knit through the loop 36. The yarn is then knit through the downward loops of course 37 to form a course 45. Next it is knit through the loop 38 to form the loop 46 and, after being knit through the loop 28 to form the loop 47, it is successively knit through the outwardly extending loops counterclockwise in successive courses to form the cylindrical body of the glove finger.

As seen by the above two examples, the part which runs along the arc-shaped curve of the finger tip portion, i.e., one or two courses which run across the center of the capshaped portion are first formed, and on the upper and lower sides of this part are then formed as many courses as required to produce a shape that is nearly half the said cap-like shape, so that the cap-like shape may be formed as a Whole. After that, the circular knitting Will be carried out from the peripheral loops of the said caplike shape to make the cylindrical finger portion. Therefore, the above method has the advantage over any other methods that it knits the finger tip portion of the gloves in a good style and very easily.

While preferred embodiments have been described in detail, it will he understood that numerus modifications might be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims:

What I claim is:

1. A method of knitting the finger tip portion of the finger of a knit glove, comprising knitting a central course part comprising at least one course of stitches, and which has loops extending in both directions from the course, knitting a second course along each side of said central course part through said loops, which second course has a length which is less than the number of stitches in the central course part by a plurality of stitches, and knitting successively longer further courses along the second courses on both sides of the central course part with the said further courses each being at least two stitches longer than the second courses and having the end stitches thereof knitted through loops on the central course part adjacent the ends of the next preceding course, the outermost fur- 4 ther courses having the end stitches knitted through the end loops on the central course part.

2. A method of knitting the finger tip portion of the finger of a knit glove as claimed in claim 1 in which the step of knitting the central course part comprises knitting a single course having alternate loops of the stitches extending in opposite directions.

3. A method of knitting the finger tip portion of the finger of a knit glove as claimed in claim 2 in which the stitches next to the end stitches in each further course are knitted through the end stitches of a preceding course.

4. A method of knitting the finger tip portion of the finger of a knit glove as claimed in claim 1 in which the step of knitting the central course part comprises knitting a single course having alternate loops of the stitches extending in opposite directions, and knitting a course along the loops on each side of the central course which has the same number of stitches as the central course.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS DONALD WTPARKER, Primary Examiner.

RUSSELL C. MADER, Examiner.

P. C. FAW, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A METHOD OF KNITTING THE FINGER TIP PORTION OF THE FINGER OF A KNIT GLOVE, COMPRISING KNITTING A CENTRAL COURSE PART COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE COURSE OF STITCHES, AND WHICH HAS LOOPS EXTENDING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM THE COURSE, KNITTING A SECOND COURSE ALONG EACH SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL COURSE PART THROUGH SAID LOOPS, WHICH SECOND COURSE HAS A LENGTH WHICH IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF STITCHES IN THE CENTRAL COURSE PART BY A PLURALITY OF STITCHES, AND KNITTING SUCCESSIVELY LONGER FURTHER COURSES ALONG THE SECOND COURSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CENTRAL COURSE PART WITH THE SAID FURTHER COURSES EACH BEING AT LEAST TWO STITCHES THEREOF THAN THE SECOND COURSES AND HAVING THE END STITCHES THEREOF KNITTED THROUGH LOOPS ON THE CENTRAL COURSE PART ADJACENT THE ENDS OF THE NEXT PRECEDING COURSE, THE OUTERMOST FURTHER COURSES HAVING THE END STITCHES KNITTED THROUGH THE END LOOPS ON THE CENTRAL COURSE PART. 